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Candidates in upcoming B.C. provincial election to receive housing data
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Every person running in British Columbia’s upcoming general election will have some…
Fewer listings, strong demand helps Vancouver-area real estate rally
VANCOUVER – Home sales in Metro Vancouver are bouncing back after a dismal February, but…
Nanaimo boy OK after man threatens to punch him, then steals his bike
NANAIMO, B.C. – RCMP in Nanaimo, B.C., are searching for a bully who threatened to…
President of Surrey Creep Catchers says he was arrested by the RCMP
SURREY, B.C. – The president of the vigilante group Surrey Creep Catchers says he was…
Spring, icy snow bring danger to B.C. backcountry, outdoor experts say
Spring is a dangerous time to head into British Columbia’s backcountry, outdoor experts warn, as…
Protesters knock politicians off message at B.C. bridge announcement
DELTA, B.C. – A noisy group of placard-carrying protesters greeted politicians for what was supposed…
B.C., Yukon to manage, protect, waters of Liard River and Mackenzie River Basin
VICTORIA – The B.C. and Yukon governments have signed an agreement pledging to co-operatively manage…
Company a no-show in B.C. provincial court on English Bay fuel spill charges
VANCOUVER – A company accused of operating a ship that leaked bunker fuel in Vancouver’s…
SUV crashes through wall in Peachland, B.C., injuring 6, 1 critically
PEACHLAND, B.C. – Six people are hurt, one critically, after an SUV smashed through the…
Man accused in crash that killed B.C. Mountie gets three-week court delay
VICTORIA – The case of a man facing charges for a crash that killed an…
Don Rickles, king of insult comedy, dies at 90
LOS ANGELES – Don Rickles, the big-mouthed, bald-headed “Mr. Warmth” whose verbal assaults endeared him…
B.C. ombudsman says health firings were wrong, wants to close ‘dark chapter’
VICTORIA – A former British Columbia health worker who took his own life after being…
Motorists urged to use road sense around dopey, hungry bears on B.C. roadsides
NANAIMO, B.C. – Bears across British Columbia are emerging from hibernation and the BC Conservation…
B.C. woman guilty of killing great- grandson’s mom after parenting argument
KELOWNA, B.C. – A Penticton, B.C., woman has been convicted of second-degree murder in the…
B.C. regulation means employers can’t force women to wear high heels at work
VICTORIA – A move by the British Columbia government to ban mandatory high heels in…
B.C. premier more hopeful for softwood lumber deal under Trump than Obama
VANCOUVER – Canada is more likely to reach a lasting solution for the softwood lumber…
Oilers beat Canucks 3-2 to clinch at least second place in the Pacific Division
VANCOUVER – It’s a sacrifice Mark Letestu would happily make again. The Oilers forward lost…
Parks Canada documents suggest tight timelines for Icefields Parkway bike path
VANCOUVER – Parks Canada often promotes the Icefields Parkway between Jasper and Banff as “one…
B.C. parties focus on pocketbook issues, voters south of the Fraser River
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s two leading political parties targeted voters’ wallets with duelling promises on…
Canucks fire head coach Willie Desjardins after three seasons in charge
VANCOUVER – Willie Desjardins seemed to sense he was on borrowed time in the waning…
Teacher, boy die when husband opens fire in California class
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – A man walked into his estranged wife’s elementary school classroom in…
A timeline of events in British Columbia’s electoral history
VICTORIA – A timeline of British Columbia’s electoral history: 1871 — First general election is…
Coach put troublemaking teen John Horgan on track to B.C.’s New Democrat leader
VANCOUVER – As a teenager, John Horgan was as far away from becoming a political…
For Andrew Weaver, BC Green Leader and climatologist, politics is a science
VANCOUVER – Andrew Weaver was teaching a class of University of Victoria undergraduates about climate…